Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 280 · 40 questions

Study tip (Read, plan, bank): Order: read the instructions → read the whole paper → mark the easy questions → answer known ones first → try the harder ones → check your answers. Key words: list / name / state → short points; explain / why → reasons; compare / distinguish → how they differ or match; define / meaning → the exact meaning. Stuck? Move on and come back. “Answer any four of six” means choose only four.

1. 1.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
13. 13.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
19. 19.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
23. 23.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
24. 24.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
29. 29.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
32. 32.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
33. 33.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
37. 37.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
39. 39.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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